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Though it's easy to hear a singer hit a bad note, what's contributing to that inaccuracy?
According to researchers at the university of buffalo, sub-vocalization, the silent, preparatory muscle movements of the face and larynx that result when singers run a song through their heads prior to vocalizing, could be nudging them out of tune.
Their research on Psychophysiology the first time presents evidence suggesting a relationship among sub-vocalization, auditory imagery and poor pitch singing.
These findings, based on data from electronic monitoring of these almost imperceptible movements, both in and out of the music and music teaching arena, and provide valuable insights into cognitive domains that are not yet fully understood.
Tim Pruitt, a professor in UB's Department of Psychology says: ”It seems like there might be an issue in relating to what they perceive musically to the motor planning that's required to sing. It basically means moving the sound into their heads and converting it into fine-tuned muscle movements that we have to engage in singing.”
When heard in their minds the tune they are about to sing , the singers will create auditory images. When they heard the tune they were about to sing in their heads, the singers created auditory images. When creating an auditory image, the singer makes a silent sound, like starting the pump to prepare the song. This is called a "secondary sound". Secondary vocalization is not only a psychological process, but also involves the involvement of specific muscles around it.
So it might be the tune in your brain that related to your poor singing.
According to researchers at the university of buffalo, sub-vocalization, the silent, preparatory muscle movements of the face and larynx that result when singers run a song through their heads prior to vocalizing, could be nudging them out of tune.
Their research on Psychophysiology the first time presents evidence suggesting a relationship among sub-vocalization, auditory imagery and poor pitch singing.
These findings, based on data from electronic monitoring of these almost imperceptible movements, both in and out of the music and music teaching arena, and provide valuable insights into cognitive domains that are not yet fully understood.
Tim Pruitt, a professor in UB's Department of Psychology says: ”It seems like there might be an issue in relating to what they perceive musically to the motor planning that's required to sing. It basically means moving the sound into their heads and converting it into fine-tuned muscle movements that we have to engage in singing.”
When heard in their minds the tune they are about to sing , the singers will create auditory images. When they heard the tune they were about to sing in their heads, the singers created auditory images. When creating an auditory image, the singer makes a silent sound, like starting the pump to prepare the song. This is called a "secondary sound". Secondary vocalization is not only a psychological process, but also involves the involvement of specific muscles around it.
So it might be the tune in your brain that related to your poor singing.
